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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 247 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and 

design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 1, 2015 

Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. NORTON, 

Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 

RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 

the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and 

Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 

in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

adding art and design into Federal programs that target 

the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 

(STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic 

growth in the United States. 

Whereas the innovative practices of art and design play an 

essential role in improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and advancing STEM research; 


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Whereas art and design provide real solutions for our everyday lives, distinguish United States products in a global 

marketplace, and create opportunity for economic growth; 

Whereas artists and designers can effectively communicate 

complex data and scientific information to multiple stakeholders and broad audiences; 

Whereas the tools and methods of design offer new models 

for creative problem solving and interdisciplinary partnerships in a changing world; 

Whereas artists and designers are playing an integral role in 

the development of modern technology; 

Whereas artists and designers are playing a key role in manufacturing; 

Whereas adding art and design to Federal STEM programs 

has the potential for recruiting underrepresented populations into STEM fields; and 

Whereas May would be an appropriate month to designate as 

‘‘STEM-to-STEAM Month’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the importance of art and design 

3 in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathe4 matics (STEM) fields; 

5 (2) supports the designation of ‘‘STEM-to6 STEAM Month’’; 

7 (3) encourages the inclusion of art and design 

8 in the STEM fields during reauthorization of the El9 ementary and Secondary Education Act; 


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1 (4) encourages the inclusion of art and design 

2 in the STEM fields during reauthorization of the 

3 Higher Education Act; and 

4 (5) encourages the Secretary of Commerce, the 

5 Secretary of the Department of Education, the 

6 Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, 

7 and the Director of the National Science Foundation 

8 to develop a STEM to STEAM Council representa9 tive of artists, designers, education and business 

10 leaders, and Federal agencies in order to facilitate a 

11 comprehensive approach to incorporate art and de12 sign into the Federal STEM programs. 

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